Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain is 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Spain ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 62 Latvia 0.0743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Croatia 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Greece 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Laos 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Australia 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.